Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-08-09
icop,rghi. 1851. BY Ai-ood a fortss-l
THE GOOD OLD TIMES OF A
CENTURY AGO.
BY JuDoE G. y. WHITMAN.
Chapter ~.
BY JupoE c. y. WHITMAN.
Chapter ~.
JUSTICE At LAST.

time. Delay nigh, jeOpsrdire the
interests Of this poverty stricken family.
which. by chance. as |, were. had been
thrown upon bis care and consideration.
when /, wss 90 essential thA, he should
do something for himself. "Chariiy be-
gins a, home."a saying be bad often
heard repeated. did no, serve the pur-
pose with Kim At least. to shu, the
promp,ings Of his heart TO deeds Of good
ness. as IL has often excused II no, pre-.
vented the exercise Of this most essential
attribute Of real manhood aud woman
hood. The meridian Of ki. lie was
davning and he bad nothing but his
hand.. bis health. and hi. Intelligence 10
make bis fortune with.
samuel looked upon foi,ane a.
means to an end. and no, for itself nor
for the purpose Of having Il. a' ,ueh, but
for the hsppinsss !, would bring; In it,
comforts; and in the ready means to re.
lievo the di.,re.ses and discomfcr,s Of
poverty.
The morning Of new life had dawn.
ed for him. and he must make his fortune
or the pretty Ruth Hooper could never
be his.
Tnmping southwark toward the ses,
be reached New Gloucester In two days
and found letters from home which bad
remained in the ofliee for some time.
giving . fall account Of the death of
Aun, Betty. aud the trial and Aequi,,sl
Of her fAiihle.. husband. II was clear
now to hi. mind how the will happened
10 be lying near the 'Pring where he had
found IL The Information he bad re-
esiv,d seemed to quicken bis journey
ho&ward. When be reached Ports
mouth. y. H.. he obtained conveyance
TO Boston. and be los, no time In finding
Simpson and soqusin,ing him with his
mission.
"Call in and see me tomorrow" be
.sii. II Am very busy to-day. An i'm
por,Ant matter needs attention
III. IL more important than this !"
asked samuel. "whAi matter can be
more pressing ,hsn tha, Of widow with
three orphan children in the deepest
poverty p be Indignantly continued.
"young man. there are some legal
questions 10 be determined in this case.
The estate has been settled once. Nov
another will unknown 10 me has turned
up wha, can I do' Would you have
me pay |, Ou, Of my pOckel' Law means
delay. law means delay, sir. This mat.
ter /. not 20 be hurried. must have
time for confederation" With this be
made a wave Of his hand As II be would
brush him aside.
"Perhsp. law does mean delay. but Il
may also mean re,ribu,ion. |, certainly
means justice in ,hi. case. However.
did no, come here TO listen 10 OF make
threats. IL you are determined to ~Ai'
the decision Of the courts, ,hs, is oil that
need be said. We may as well begin
legal proceedings At onee.
Something In the manner Of samuel
showed the lawyer ihs, he was not to be
uissd with.
"Don't be In such a hurry. young man.
Nothing was ever gained by huryins. l
have made reasonable tques, and you
ough, to see IT,
"Ys.. on your part il is reasonable
request, perhaps. but i have been two
weeks on the way. and am here on eH-
pen.e. and /, isn't right TO make that
poor family cost. H. you can come to
f.. and see me you might have not
only one bu, two days.
81 will pay your expenses here TIL to-
morrow. That Is fair J"
"Perhsp. |, is fair enough bu, do
no, propose to take your money. While
am here | shall pay my own expenses.
The lawyer looked a, him IN some
surprise. '.whs, could we do now ,"
be asked.
"Jua wha, we can do tomorrow.
Satisfy yourself Of the genuinene. OF
this will, which you can do by compar-
ing It with the one proba,ed. Mrs.
Thayer says ,ha, the signature Is her
fathers
"where did you come by this doeu-
meni ?" be asked.
81 do not know that Il makes any
difference IL |, Is genuine" was the
answer. thinking perhaps that the law.
yer nigh, try TO connect him With the
death Of Aunt Betty.
"Ba, whs, objection can you have to
answering such . question =
"None, exesp, tha, ! do no, care to be
examined or efoss-examined in relation
10 irrelevant matters"
"lndeed. you are quite an attorney.
"No, cir, | do no, beat abcu, the bush
bu, 20 straight forward to the mark"
"Sho :" be said moekinely, 81 am
glad TO be instructed
Samuel flushed; he had no, intended
anything Of the kind.
"where are the papers and effects OF
Elizabeth Belcher." be asked.
81 have them by virtue OF the author
i,y Of her husband" answered the law
yer.
"wee there none among them rela'-
ing 10 the estate Of Peter Brown"
81 do no, reeollect. young man. but !
will ascertain by and by"
"Good day, Mr. Simpson" he said.
taking his hat 20 20.
"Hold What do you propose to do ?
"s,An legal proceedings at once. sir"
"And did you know iha, we might
eat this small estate all up In li,isa.
ton You had better no, be too has,y.
young man. The court will allow me
my fees and expenses out OF the estate.
and wha, will you gain BY unnecessarily
pressing the matter''
"It viii not II there issny fraud about
It,"
"But know nothing about any
fraud"
~ do not say you do. what know
about this matter propose to keep to
myself. You seem to have very conf.
Dental relations with the husband OF